Case Summaries
The Supreme Court of Bermuda Appellate Jurisdiction
Criminal
Fiona Miller v. Joshua Crockwell and Joshua Crockwell v. Fiona Miller
The respondent was convicted of sexual exploitation of a girl under 14 in June 2010. The sentence of 15 months' imprisonment was suspended for two years with probation. The appeal involved admissibility of verbal statements made by the defendant upon arrest and the reasoning behind the magistrate's decision
2012
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
Civil
Kingate Global Fund Ltd (In Liquidation) & Kingate Euro Fund Ltd (In Liquidation) v. PricewaterhouseCoopers
The plaintiffs sought a declaration or order regarding the service of the Generally Endorsed Writ of Summons and extension of time for serving the Statement of Claim. The defendant filed a Memorandum of Appearance under Order 10 Rule 1 (3).
2010
The Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Criminal
Stacey Robinson v The Queen
Lionel Thomas Junior wounded by gunshot after confronting figures near his home unable to identify assailants. Robinson and others accused based on joint enterprise and circumstantial evidence including WhatsApp messages and after-the-fact actions
2015
Supreme Court of Bermuda
Personal Injury
Carla Jean Forth v. Appleby Spurling & Kempe (Appleby (Bermuda) Limited)
The Plaintiff a 42-year-old employee slipped and fell in a puddle of water at the Defendant's premises on 21 June 2001 leading to serious personal injury. The Defendant accepted negligence but contested the sole causation of the Plaintiff's condition. The Court was tasked with determining the quantum of damages.
2020
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